Explain the Four Major Orientations to the Approach and Practice

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Essay

Explain the four major orientations to the approach and practice of retailing.

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Definitions:

Covalent Bonding

The chemical bonding between atoms through the sharing of electron pairs to achieve stability.

2-Electron Bonding

A type of chemical bond involving the sharing of two electrons between atoms, commonly known as a covalent bond.

Ionic Bonding

Ionic bonding is the chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions, typically between metals and nonmetals.

Lewis Structure

A Lewis structure is a diagrammatic representation of the arrangement of valence electrons around atoms in molecules, indicating the bonding between atoms as well as the lone pairs of electrons.